Beulah Marie Saxer Coats

February 23, 1923 - January 20, 2017

Beulah Marie Saxer Coats, 93, of Jacksonville and formerly of Winchester, went home to be with the Lord, Friday, Jan.. 20, 2017, at Cedarhurst Assisted Living in Jacksonville. She was born, Feb. 23, 1923, in Versailles, the daughter of Conrad (C.R.) Roland and Hannah Sophia Siefken Saxer. She married Elmer Dale Coats, Feb. 10, 1940, in Palmyra, MO. He preceded her in death, Jan. 3, 1996. Surviving are three children, Betty (Hank) Gregory of Bluffs, Carol (Larry) Blackburn of Winchester, Larry (Bonnie) Coats of Jacksonville; daughter-in-law, Linda Coats of Jacksonville; 10 grandchildren, Rhoda (Mark) Vortman, Julie (Michael) Morency, Tina (Richard) Freeman, Randy Blackburn, Mary (Bill) Koch, David (Rita) Coats, Eric (Sandra) Gregory, Jeannie (Brooks) Beck, Michael (Eryka) Coats, and Amy Coats; 22 great grandchildren; and 25 great-great grandchildren. One son, Estell Coats; two grandsons, Brian Keith and Adam Coats; daughter-in-law, Carol Coats; and four brothers, Roy, John, Carl R. and Walter Saxer preceded her in death. Beulah was a member of the Winchester First Baptist Church. After many years raising her family and working alongside her husband on the family farm, she went to work for Mobil Chemical in Jacksonville. She was employed by Mobil for 26 years; seven as an inspector and in the lab. After retiring, she volunteered assisting senior citizens. Beulah was a member of the Lady Land Owners. She loved her family, quilting, traveling, and her church. Funeral services will be held 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, at the Daws Family Funeral Home in Winchester with interment in the Winchester City Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. until time of the services. Memorials are suggested to Winchester First Baptist Church, Cass-Schuyler Area Hospice, or Memorial Home Services Hospice.